Coastal Waters Forecast
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375 FZUS52 KCHS 202356 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 756 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 South Santee River SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM and Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM, including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary AMZ300-211215- 756 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... A tropical wave will approach the Southeast coast tonight and shift inland along the northeast Florida and southeast Georgia coastline on Friday. High pressure will then become the primary weather feature into the middle of next week. $$ AMZ330-211215- Charleston Harbor- 756 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. A slight chance of showers late. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Showers and tstms likely. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Showers and tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 82 degrees. $$ AMZ350-211215- Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 756 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ352-211215- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 756 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ354-211215- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 756 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms late. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ374-211215- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM- 756 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$